Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-12

"a Ivy city Te-day.
To-day was the beS day OF the extra race meet
ing az Ivy City. The weather was bright and
clear and. although chilly, was not nearly 50 un-
comfortable ~ yesterday. The track. too, was IN
much better condition than yesterday. Enough
people went out on the early trains 70 lead TO the
expectation OF very fair attendance. Baltimore,
grand-stand spectators. The following was the
program for the day;
fo-pAY's rRossAM
The following is the program for to-day, the close
~ the meeting:
First race-One mile. Vixen colt, IFS lbs; Joe
Lee. 100; May T.. log; Umpire, 100; Theors, ga
los lbs; sam Harper, los; King OF norfolk, Ics:
Catesby geldtng, 100; ROYAL Arch. 100: Bsrnum,
100; Error 100; Perieies 100; Windsai, 100; OVID,
Third race-A handicap sweepstakes one mile
and sixteenth. Bessie June, ilo lbs; Argo, ZOE;
Tsrlss. ig 'o King Of Norfolk lo5 voseus ios
Fourth race.rhree-quarters OF a mile. Choc-
taw, ils lbs; Brsit los; Brcugnton, 100; Nellie
se sI,s 100; Miss Mouse, 100; sisnOrOOk 70;
Fifth raoe-For ponies not over l4s hands; catch
ownrd in dllerent interest 10 start, or no race;
gentlemen riders Hail q mile. Little Willie,
SSeey g Nina freddy Fidset Roger b.. Bar SIN
The following were the starters In the FIRST race,
ax furlongs Tor two-year-olds, with weights and
jockeys: Mary ], lo2 pounds, Harris; Theora. %
tss, los pounds chsppsl; Vixen coli, lis pounds
MyyL .seeg nni, ,,,, ,,,,.
lite the books al to s. oe ep daen Sy cnsp
pei was second choice at 70 i; Theora, 3 20 i;
Mary I. 4 to !, and Umpire, etol.
CHocTAw SCRATCHED.
Choctaw was scratched in the fourth race
Vixen Colt Wins the First Race.
tha hiatt
became the favorite at TO 5. The Vixen colt fell
TO TO 1. AT the start Umpire had good lead
Mclaughlin seemed out OF the race, but on the
stretch he rode spendidly, and brought Vixen In q
winner; Umpire second. Time, i:ls Mutuel'
Royal Arch Takes the second.
Royal Arch won the second race; Pericles sec.
ond- Time, :5lh. Mutuels paid hiss.
Bessie June Wins the Third.
Bessie June won the third race. Time, 81
Harvard was second. Mutuels paid SIS.
B0mz0marte Gets the Fourth.
Bonzomarte won the fourth race; Bellr niger was
second, and Nellie Van third. Time ais Autuels
TIE CLOSING EVENTS YESTERDAY.
As stated In yesterdays STAR the first three races
It Ivy City yesterday were won by King Idle,
Valiant and Bess Young Duke was hot favorite
In the fourth race his only contestants being King
Crab and Joe Lee. Mclaughlin had no diriicuity
winner, Joe Lee second John Henry was favor
lite In the hurdle race, and was an easy winner.
Willie Palmer second.
THE PROGRAM FRAUD.
II is stated to-day that the program fraud at Ivy
City yesterday, referred 10 In The STAR, was no,
perpetrated by any OF the regular program boys
inside the grounds, and that the few old programs
sold were bought IRON irresponsible parties out
SIDE. Tue fraud was represented 10 be more ex.
tensive than IL was because the regular program o
Thursday was used on Friday, and some persons
supposed they had a wrong program from The
date.
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
The National Jockey Club are well satisfied with
the success OF this falls meeting. Its learned
that the club realized between eight and NINE
thousand dollars above all expenses In the regular
meeting which closed last week.
shocking Death Of q Young Man.
90 BADLY Burned TUESDAY THAT He DIED LAST MIGHT
Theodore Turnburke. aged twenty years, the
only son OF Policeman Turnburke, OF the fourth
police station, died last night about 10 O'Clock al
his parents residence, No 626 6tn street south
west. The young man, who is an Invalid, was
sitting near the stove Tuesday evening booking
over some papers and his clothing caught FIRE. and
he was unable 10 eNtinguish the flames. lie was
discovered by his little sister, who gave an alarm
but before the fire could De smo1nered he was
Has allN a.ah lkasr.